BMJ Press Releases - June 2010
Click on the links below to view all press releases from the BMJ in PDF format:
- 30 June 2010 - Venetian blinds can cause accidental strangulation
- 30 June 2010 - UK’s reliance on locums putting patient safety at risk, warns doctor
- 30 June 2010 - BMJ study on ovarian cancer wins prestigious award
- 25 June 2010 - Rape in war a deliberate military strategy, argue researchers
- 25 June 2010 - Polarised arguments about breast screening are not helping women, warns expert
- 25 June 2010 - Do spending cuts cost lives
- 23 June 2010 - Only local doctors should provide out of hours primary care, say experts
- 23 June 2010 - No link between early child cancers and living near mobile phone masts
- 17 June 2010 - Benefits of shared electronic patient records more modest than anticipated
- 16 June 2010 - Obesity may harm your sexual health
- 11 June 2010 - Inexpensive drug to stop sight loss shown to be effective
- 11 June 2010 - Family carers share the illness experience of the dying patient
- 9 June 2010 - Warning over eye injuries from laser pointers
- 9 June 2010 - Smoke-free laws in England associated with 1200 fewer heart attack admissions in following year
- 4 June 2010 - Special care plan does not slow decline in patients with Alzheimer’s
- 4 June 2010 - MS drugs scheme a costly failure for the NHS
- 4 June 2010 - Low IQ scores in early adulthood increase the likelihood of attempted suicide in men
- 4 June 2010 - Low dose HRT patches carry less risk of stroke than tablets
- 4 June 2010 - Did the drug industry influence WHO’s decisions about the swine flu pandemic


